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Xinhua Headlines: Preserving Xinjiang's cultural heritage, the young take relay

(230515) -- URUMQI, May 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken via a mobile phone shows Wang Jiangjiang (2nd L, front) and his team recording a performance by Uygur artists in Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhou Ye)

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More young people in Xinjiang engaged in intangible cultural heritage protection

STORY: More young people in Xinjiang engaged in intangible cultural heritage protection DATELINE: May 15, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:57 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1 various of Zhao Hu making bow and arrow 2 SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHAO HU, Head of a workshop of Xibe ethnic bow and arrow-making techniques 3 various of Wang Jiangjiang documenting the intangible cultural heritage in Xinjiang 4 SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG JIANGJIANG, Intangible culture explorer, recorder and collector 5 various of Wang Jiangjiang documenting the intangible cultural heritage in Xinjiang 6 various of ethnic art in Xinjiang STORYLINE: Zhao Hu is a 31-year-old man of the Xibe ethnic group in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. He has been fascinated by the group's traditional techniques of making bows and arrows, which was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Long before archery became a sport, bows and arrows were used as hunting weapons by the Xibe people. Zhao has been ope

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Musician dedicated to documenting intangible cultural heritage in Xinjiang

STORY: Musician dedicated to documenting intangible cultural heritage in Xinjiang DATELINE: April 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Wang Jiangjiang meeting artists in Xinjiang, China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG JIANGJIANG, Musician 3. various of Muqam performances 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG JIANGJIANG, Musician 5. various of Muqam performances STORYLINE: Wang Jiangjiang, 38, has dedicated himself to documenting intangible cultural heritage in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region for about 13 years. Wang studied at Xi'an Conservatory of Music, and then went to Italy to learn opera performance and composition. Starting in 2009, he began collecting folk songs in China, and was attracted by Muqam the first time he saw it in a documentary. Muqam means classical music in the Uygur language. It is a traditional art of this ethnic group, integrating songs, dances and literature, and hailed as the encyclopedia of their history and soc

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CHINA-XINJIANG-KASHGAR-INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE-MUSICIANS

(230416) -- KASHGAR, April 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wang Jiangjiang (2nd L) poses for photos with Uygur folk artists in Makit County, Kashgar Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, in October 2021. TO GO WITH "Across China: Xinjiang musician dedicated to documenting intangible cultural heritage" (Xinhua)

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Chinese folk musical instrument competition held in China's Xinjiang

STORY: Chinese folk musical instrument competition held in China's Xinjiang DATELINE: March 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:50 LOCATION: TURPAN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the competition 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ERSHIDIN TURSUN, Head of Loulan Art Troupe of Ruoqiang County 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WEI XIN'AN, Member of the Photojournalist Society of China 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WANG JIANGJIANG, Intangible culture explorer, recorder and collector STORYLINE: The annual Apricot Flower Festival is underway in Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. As a sub-event of the festival, the second edition of the Xinjiang Wind and Percussion Competition kicked off Saturday, with the participation of 17 teams from multi-ethnic groups in the region. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ERSHIDIN TURSUN, Head of Loulan Art Troupe of Ruoqiang County "I lead the band of the Loulan Art Troupe of Ruoqiang County to participate in the Wind and Percussion competition. I feel very happy." SOUNDBITE 2 (

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#CHINA-MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL-FULL MOON (CN)

(220910) -- ZHENJIANG, Sept. 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Sept. 10, 2022 shows a full moon in the sky in Zhenjiang, east China's Jiangsu Province. The Mid-Autumn Festival falls on Sept. 10 this year. (Photo by Feng Jiangjiang/Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: China's economic powerhouse stands out as advanced manufacturing hub

(220909) -- NANJING, Sept. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member introduces vinegar-making through livestreaming at a vinegar museum in Zhenjiang, east China's Jiangsu Province, April 20, 2020. (Photo by Feng Jiangjiang/Xinhua)

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Agricultural industries offer job-seeking college grads in China broader choices

STORY: Agricultural industries offer job-seeking college grads in China broader choices DATELINE: July 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of apple park 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HE JIANGJIANG, Staff of Huasheng Fruit Group 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG YINGYING, Vet STORYLINE: Job-seeking college graduates in China are finding more opportunities in agricultural industries as many local governments have launched measures for the quality development of agriculture. Qianyang County in northwest China's Shaanxi Province is famous for its apple-growing and dairy goat-breeding industries. The two industries have provided jobs for tens of thousands of farmers. Every year, about 60 college graduates join the apple-growing industry. He Jiangjiang is one of them. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HE JIANGJIANG, Staff of Huasheng Fruit Group "I am responsible for the daily management of the nursery. I chose to work here because Qianyang is a national demonstration count

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Xinjiang, My home: Dance artists' love story

STORY: Xinjiang, My home: Dance artists' love story DATELINE: July 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Uygur): EMET JILIL, Dance artist 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese/Uygur): WANG JIANGJIANG, Musician, and the couple 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): WANG JIANGJIANG, Musician STORYLINE: Musician Wang Jiangjiang has been in Xinjiang for 11 years, collecting and recording Xinjiang folk music. When recording Twelve Mukamu, he was deeply impressed by two local dance artists. SOUNDBITE 1 (Uygur): EMET JILIL, Dance artist "I was the dance instructor, and she learnt from me. We fell in love gradually." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese/Uygur): WANG JIANGJIANG, Musician, and the couple "Today we are visiting two excellent dance artists. We're now in front of their apartment. Let's go inside and take a look. Last year, we finished recording the Hami Twelve Mukamu. We're deeply impressed by two dancers. Sir, how are you? How's everything going? Great. Come in, please. How did y

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Xinjiang, My Home: Wumuerjan's colorful life in Gobi Desert

STORY: Xinjiang, My Home: Wumuerjan's colorful life in Gobi Desert DATELINE: June 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:11 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Wumuerjan Adil riding a bike with his friend in the desert 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WUMUERJAN ADIL, Staff of a chemical company STORYLINE: Wumuerjan Adil is a staff of a chemical company in Hui Autonomous Prefecture of Changji, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. He works hard and enjoys a leisurely life in his spare time. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WUMUERJAN ADIL, Staff of a chemical company "When I first came to the Gobi, I was just a young lad. At that time, I had no courage to explore this vast land. Now, I'm not only a veteran wilderness explorer but a qualified technician in a chemical company." SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WUMUERJAN ADIL, Staff of a chemical company "Hello everyone, I'm Wumuerjan Adil. People like to call me Jiangjiang. I'm a staff member in charge of materials. My job is to communicate with colleagues, summi